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*: Firearm built only in the United States.I have a Beretta firearm. Silverhawk SxS Series: Discontinued 1967, see barrel/receiver proof mark for exact year.

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Side note: parts are no longer available for this series from any known vendors.

Silver/Golden Snipe Series: Discontinued in 1967, see barrel proof mark for exact year.

M1935: 1935-1967, Third party import only, Use proof marks to determine age.

M1934: 1934-1991, Use proof marks to determine age.

Snipe Series (Over/Under): See Roman Numeral proof mark, Discontinued 1967, Third party import only.

950 B Series/Jetfire/Minx (No Thumb Safety): 1952-1967, third party import only.

92F: Mid-1980’s-1993, produced in conjunction with the 92FS, dropped to streamline production.

Date range cannot be narrowed to specific year.

92S: 1978-1982, European Police Trade-In, proof mark absent.

For instance, IT17 indicates 2017 manufacturing. Beginning in 2014, Italian made firearms include an “IT” mark, followed by the last two numbers of the year it was built. Rarely, some Roman and numerical figures are combined, for example XX, XX and XX. It is believed that this was omitted to produce as many pistols as possible for the war effort. It should be noted that some wartime production firearms were void of any marking to indicate the production date. This practice ended in 1945 with XXIII at the close of WWII, and the chart below resets the Roman Numeral marking to "I". The first Beretta firearm using this dating system was the Model 1934 pistol (introduced in 1935), thus the year was indicated as XIII (usually marked on the slide) and thus referring to the 13th year of Mussolini's reign. The Italian Proof House utilized a Roman Numeral system marking representing in which year of his reign the firearm was manufactured.

Notable exceptions occurred during the reign of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The date can be located near the test proof marks on the frame. On older firearms produced between 19, the complete year was stamped in lieu of a traditional proof mark. Unfortunately, American models (built in Maryland or Tennessee) are void of these proof marks, as they only apply to firearms built in Italy. Barrel removal may be required to visually inspect for this mark. For shotguns, this mark is often stamped on the barrel near the chamber. For older pistols, the mark is on the slide or on the frame behind the grip. For recent pistols, this mark is usually located on the frame adjacent the trigger guard. Since 1975, these proof marks are characterized as two capital letters, encapsulated in a small box outline.

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These Roman Numerals represent the number of years that had lapsed since the final full year of WWII. From 1945-1974, these proof marks consisted of sequential Roman Numerals, ranging from one (I) to thirty (XXX). Although rare, there may be no online data for these units. Firearms produced in Italy utilize date proof marks on the receiver/frame/barrel. Important Note: Some firearms, including our 90 Series, were domestically manufactured in the early 1990’s. Some were manufactured as late as the mid-1990s.

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Domestic builds completed in ACCK, MD without serial number data were primarily manufactured between 19. Records of firearms manufactured prior to this year are sparse, and Beretta Italy has never established a searchable archive. Beretta USA was established in 1977. Firearms imported by Beretta USA since 1988 can be searched by serial number to obtain the description, the approximate year of manufacture/import, as well as the schematic, parts list, owner’s manual, and additional details. There are limited records that have extended as far back as the early 1980s, however, these are rare. Beretta USA maintains serial number information on firearms domestically built or imported from 1988 to present. Frequently, we receive inquiries requesting the date of manufacture of our firearms. If you wish to obtain information regarding the manufacture date of your firearm, please read this article carefully. When was my Beretta produced? Date of manufacturing